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Temple Cuts Football Stadium Town Hall Short Amid Fierce Opposition
Temple University’s town hall to discuss contentious plans for an on-campus football stadium ended early on Tuesday evening. What was supposed to be a forum for community members […]
PECO Outage Hell: Four Kids, Fast Food, and Six Days in a Motel
While most of the 600,000-plus people in the Philadelphia area who lost power after last week’s winter storm are comfortably sitting at home as a […]
What’s Open and Closed in Philly During Winter Storm Quinn
In response to reports that an estimated 4 to 12 inches of heavy snow and high winds will hit the area on Wednesday, the city […]
11 Things to Do in Theater, Dance, Books, Movies and Comedy
Lamont “U-God” Hawkins @ Parkway Central Library | Thursday, March 8 A co-founder of one of the most important hip-hop groups of all time celebrates […]
Schuylkill River Trail Receives $12M in Federal Funding for Completion
After years of lobbying in D.C., Pennsylvania senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey announced on Tuesday that they have secured $12 million in federal funding […]
Who Stabbed This Poor Dog in Philadelphia?
The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is asking for the public’s help to identify the person or persons who brutally stabbed […]
WATCH: Truck Hits Philly Overpass, Drags Damaged Roof for 3 Miles
File under Bizarre Philly Happenings. Police say a tractor trailer dragged its mangled metal roof around the city for more than three miles after hitting an overpass on […]
Jennifer Carroll Returns to Philly With the Finch
After seven years working around D.C., chef Jennifer Carroll is coming back to Philadelphia. The northeast Philly native and her fiancé, former Townsend sous chef Billy Riddle, […]
The Eagles Just Got a Solid Shoutout From “Wheel of Fortune”
The Eagles are Super Bowl champions. As far as we’re concerned, that knowledge will never get old — and the world can keep the praise coming. […]
Ask the Editor: Help Me Ease My Wine-Ordering Anxiety
Welcome to Ask the Editor, a new weekly column by yours truly where I answer all of your Philly food and drink questions. Have some […]
Winter Storm Warning Issued as Philly Braces for More Snow
The early part of March is certainly roarin’ like a lion in our neck of the woods as Philly braces for its second winter snowstorm […]
King of Prussia Is Getting a Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Philly’s suburbs are getting another medical marijuana dispensary – and this one’s coming to King of Prussia. Gov. Tom Wolf has approved a second location […]
Center City Sips 2018: CCD Announces Higher Prices, Heavier Security
Center City Sips — at least what Sips has become — has to end. You’ve heard me say that before. So has Center City District, […]
Jimmy Rollins Wants to Play One More Game for the Phillies
As the best shortstop in Philadelphia Phillies history (with apologies to Larry Bowa), Jimmy Rollins deserves a retirement ceremony of the highest order. It’s been […]
Toomey Introduces Bill That Would Toughen Existing Gun Laws
On Monday morning in Old City, Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey joined Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware to introduce a bipartisan bill that would allow […]